People have been predicting the end of the world for as long as we’ve been living in it, and needless to say, no one has been right yet. Earth—and the human race—has kept going through some horrible things, but people are still saying that the end is nigh. 10 The Movement For The Restoration Of […]
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In the 1090s, a split in Shia Islam produced a new group known as the Nizari Ismailis. Few in number, the Nizaris came to rely on targeted killings carried out by religious fanatics known as fida’is or fedayeen. Their enemies spread the rumor that the fedayeen were gullible young men who were brainwashed through the […]
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Markos "1773" Moulitsas strikes again. cc @CuffyMeh https://t.co/vTMePAaRjr
— RBe (@RBPundit) October 20, 2016

There’s been plenty of hyperventilating on the Left about the possibility that Trump could contest the election next month. Sen. John Cornyn pointed out that it wouldn’t exactly be unprecedented:

You mean like Al Gore? Could Donald Trump legally challenge the presidential election? – CNN https://t…

My god, it's an epidemic. https://t.co/F7ezGbcxfK
— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) October 20, 2016

There’s no shortage of stupid these days, but this deserves a special shout-out:

Bush sued Gore, not the other way around. As others have pointed out, that's why it's Bush v. Gore. https://t.co/KF7lEoNhIb
— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) October 20, 2016

Ho. Lee. Crap. Holy crap…

What Gore did was worse.
Absolutely.

You don't have to agree (I don't) w/Trump's refusal to commit to accepting '16 result to reject Al Gore precedent. What Gore did was worse.
— Brit Hume (@brithume) October 20, 2016

Anyone else think it’s weird how much we’re talking about Al Gore? Weird and sorta creepy, right?

Hillary may claim to be horrified by Trump's refusal to commit to accepting election result, but look at this: pic…

Hillary Clinton’s new line of attack against Donald Trump is to paint him as a conspiracy theorist because of the GOP nominee’s “rigged election” rhetoric.
Because of that, Politico’s Dylan Byers asked this question:

Sincere question for presidential historians: Who was the last conspiracy theorist to win his party's nomination? https://t.co/dPFwkwGRZq
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) October 20, 2016

Well, if Byers wants an honest answer, here he goes:

Do the words "Vast right wing conspiracy" sound familiar? @DylanByers https://t…

My mother has a rare disease called P.S.P., and she can no longer walk or talk. But she’s still my mom.

Mosaics have graced floors, walls, and ceilings for millennia. Made of thousands of interlocked tiles, their sturdy construction makes them nearly indestructible. Their design is simultaneously ancient and modern as the precursor to both impressionism and pixel-based graphics. Mosaics endure—and so do their mysteries. 10 Hagia Sophia’s Hidden Angel Photo via The Daily Telegraph An […]
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11-to 14-year-olds need only two doses, not the previously recommended three, to prevent cancers caused by the human papillomavirus.

People have lived along the Nile since the Paleolithic, or Stone Age. Tools recovered there date inhabitation as far back as 700,000 years ago. With such a storied history, the stage was set long ago for the development of a fascinating civilization. 10 The Daily Temple Ritual Photo credit: ancient-egypt-priests.com To keep the universe running […]
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